Western Kansas world., 1887-10-01
TREG0 COUNTY TRACiEGS.
Served up by the Worlds" RustIing
Reporters.
COLLYER CARVINGS.

Quarterly meeting at Harmony.
The number of scholars has increased.
Quite variety of wild flowers now in
bloom.
W. r. Ingram left Saturday for Kansas
City and vicinity on business trip. He
will be absent few days.
Phillips & Smith have rented the In
gram livery stable, and Will run that in
connection with their own.
Horace Knight is at Kansas City with
his father, who has found plenty OF
employment at his trade, that OF carpen-
ter.
A. G. Lord has removed from town the
shed shaped building he used as car
penter shop during the summer.
Let all the Republicans gather at the
polling places on Saturday, and express
their preference for candidates.
J. II. Siebert took the fast train at Wa
Keeney Saturday morning for st. Louis,
to attend the G. A. r. encampment.
Julia O'Toole, daughter of Tom o 'Toole,
OF the Smoky, is residing with B. F. Bart
lett this winter and attending school
Mrs. 81. F. Knight waited at the depot
Monday until the train from the west
came in, and was awarded by the arrival
OF her daughter from Denver.
Commissioner r. G.. Kessler and wife
returned Friday from their visit to Brown
county. Among the good things they
enjoyed was an abundance of fruit.
Mrs. j. Webster and daughter began
their journey to Chicago by taking the
Monday train for Wa-Keeney, where pas
sage on the fast train could be obtained.
The quilt is finished, but the Collyer
Corps women will not offer it for sale un-
til their election-eve party, in November.
Lit is pronounced very nice by those who
have seen it.
Vegetable gardens along the creek are
yielding much better than was expected
during the dry season. Some vegetables
have attained their entire growth since
the fall rains began.
Mr.. Geisinger ships this week, from
what is better known as the Webster
ranch, 100 head Of steers to Kansas City.
Mr.. Mcmillan will accompany Mr.. Gels
niger to that city and assist in caring for
the stock.
Several unsuccessful attempts have
been made by the building committee to
hold a meeting and decide what action
should be taken toward furnishing the
Congregational church. 1t is rumored
that the building will be furnished as soon
as possible.
Mrs. Walter Elliott, of Russell Springs,
Kans., arrived in Collyer Monday noon to
visit her mother, Mrs. II. T. York, and
family. Mrs. Elliott expects to remain
but week, and though short, it Will give
pleasure to her large circle of acquain-
tances to meet her again.
The sudden change of the weather Sun |
day noon caught number of persons
unprepared. Clouds of dust were whirl- |
ed along the road by strong north wind
for a short time before the heavy rain
drops fell and moistened the earth.
Showers continued to fall during the
afternoon, followed during the night by
heavy dew.
At the close of services Sunday morn
ing, Rev. c. Elliott called a meeting of
the people for Wednesday, (to-night), to
ascertain their pleasure in regard to the
continuance Of religious services. If the
citizens of this community desire Rev.
Elliot to continue his labors here, he
wishes them to pledge personal attend
ance and financial assistance.
Even the mild pleasant weather of Sun
day morning failed to draw forth good
congregation to the religious services. |
Sunday School lacked the enthusiasm
which full attendance inspires, and later |
Rev. Elliott changed the subject of his |
discourse because his prepared one was
not applicable to his audience. Rev. Els. |
hand is slowly healing where cut, but is |
still quite inhamed.
The little child of G. E. Brown, who, |
few days ago met with the serious acci- |
dent of falling forward into a boiler of |
boiling water placed upon the floor for a |
few moments, is slowly improving. Her
arms were so badly scalded that the skin |
dropped off, and fears are entertained |
that the injury will deepen to the bone
Mr.. Brown deferred his trip to an adjoin-
ing county In consequence.
VIM. II. Burnham has disposed of his
claim to a son of J. Hickman, and is now
at liberty to accomplish the great desire.
of himself and wife, to journey to another
cline. They will probably visit southern
duo, IL uSSlloDlc, lOCdtS luSIc
Mr. and Mrs. Burnham were among our
earliest settlers, and have toiled hard and
endured much to establish home on the
prairies, and now, with strength greatly
lessened, is is not tsurprising they seek the
comforts of civilization. The few friends
who have known them intimately will |
miss them much, while the wide circle OF
acquaintances will regret their departure,
and all unite in wishing them success and
happiness.
An invitation to visit the pottery works
of r. s. Thomas, near the Smoky river,
was recently accepted, and with much
pleasure the turning of jugs was witness
ed. Mr.. Thomas has but small shop at
present, one wall of which is formed by
a bank containing the necessary potters
clay. This clay is first thoroughly ground
in a mill then moistened and weighed
into balls. One of these mound shaped
balls, when prepared is placed upon re-
volving wheel, laid upon its side and